Japan Grand Prix 1990: results
Round 15 of the 1990 season, 21 October 1990, at Suzuka Circuit. Nelson Piquet won for Benetton from P6 on the grid. Ayrton Senna took pole position. Fastest lap: Riccardo Patrese, 1:44.233 (lap 40).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:34:36.824 | 9 |
| 2 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | +7.223 | 6 |
| 3 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | +22.469 | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +36.258 | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | +46.884 | 2 |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | +1:12.350 | 1 |
| 7 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | +1 lap | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Halfshaft | 0 |
| DNF | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | Alternator | 0 |
| DNF | Éric Bernard | Lola | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | Ignition | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Dallara | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | David Brabham | Brabham | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Ferrari | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Collision | 0 |
| DNS | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | Injury | 0 |
| DNQ | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | |
| 9 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | |
| 10 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | |
| 13 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | |
| 16 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | |
| 17 | Éric Bernard | Lola | |
| 18 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | |
| 20 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | |
| 22 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | |
| 23 | David Brabham | Brabham | |
| 24 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | |
| 26 | Andrea De Cesaris | Dallara | |
| 27 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | |
| 28 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | |
| 29 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | |
| 30 | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni |
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